First Wet Day in CO

Yesterday was a long day that saw the first rain since the riders left Oceanside. We watched the fourth through seventh place solo RAAM riders on course throughout the day as we covered 250 miles from Flagstaff, passing through Kayenta, AZ, Mexican Hat, UT, Montezuma Creek, UT, Cortez, CO, and finally finishing in Durango. It was a great day to talk with the support teams and see all these teams do to support their riders. Here, one of Matthew Warner-Smith's crew members attends to his bike while the rest of the team scurries to provide food, fresh clothing, and encouragement.

We arrived late in Durango, CO in anticipation of the winners of the Race Across the West 50+ team and the solo male (completing a course record). Rain slowed the riders on the climb. Brendan and I waited for the winners to arrive close on each other's heels at around 1:15 a.m. local time, 0315 race time.






The riders are really starting to spread out and we are catching some of the women we haven't seen since Tuesday. In order to let some of the riders catch up and place themselves in front of our lenses again, we'll remain in Durango for the next couple hours, allowing us to do a little laundry. We are still getting a very little sleep and hope Brenden especially can catch a quick nap while we await the mid-packers.